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Hymns: A Place of Worship - Classic Hymns (Audio CD) tagged "hymns" 3 times

Hymns: A Place of Worship - Classic Hymns
Hymns: A Place of Worship - Classic Hymns (Audio CD)
By 4HIM

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Customer tags: christian music(4), hymns(3), 4him(2), pop(2), ccm, 5 stars, music, vocal, 1990s

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Hymns with a Pop Flavor, April 28, 2005
By Mark Baker (Santa Clarita, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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Christian artists releasing a collection of hymns is nothing new. Usually, they sound like a church service and, while good, I find they don't stand up to repeated listening. 4 Him avoided this trap by tweaking the hymns ever so slightly to fit their style. You'll still recognize them and be able to sign alone right away. But they won't sound like this in your church service.

The most strikingly different is "O Sacred Head, Now Wounded." It's got a pounding base that makes it a much more powerful and urgent song. And I like the third verse they include. I was only familiar with two before.

"The Sold Rock" also gets a nice boost with a slightly faster tempo that makes it fun to sing while keeping the theology of the lyrics.

"It Is Well" gets a quiet make over. The orchestra doesn't overwhelm the song at all and in some ways makes it more intimate. "Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us" and "All Creatures of Our God and King" are treated in the same way.

This is a unique take on a hymns project, and 4 Him carries it off well. I really should listen to it more then I do because every time I pull it out I remember just how much I love it.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars For Hymn lovers old and new, April 13, 2004
By Donald Smith (Martinez, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This CD has been a favorite of mine for quite a while. It is appropriate for just about anyone who enjoys Christian music and wants to listen to some hymns.

The songs are the ones you would find in your hymnal, including the basic tune. It is easy to sing along with, mellow enough to worship introspectively, but upbeat at the same time. There are some flourishes and such, but 4Him sticks to the way the composer wrote the song.

People who might enjoy this title:

The quiet worshiper-most of the tracks on the album are mellow enough that you could play them in the background while you meditate on the Word or spend time in prayer.

The reminiscer-All of the hymns on this album would be classified under the "oldies but goodies" that you won't usually find at a church that doesn't sing out of the hymnal.

The interested-do you go to the type of church listed above, but would like to learn some new (to you) hymns? This is a good place to start.

People who like 4Him-they've got another winner of an album!

*****Final Thoughts*****
This is an album that can be enjoyed by anyone who likes or is interested in hymns. Yes, its a pop group, but they don't warp the hymns to fit their style. They take their style and let it flow through the hymns. Whether you can't stand pop music, or you wish that hymns weren't so boring, this is the one for you!

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Hymns with a new type flavor, January 17, 2001
By K. Pemberton "cherith" (Portland) - See all my reviews
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I have missed the old hymns so much. In the hymns there is a lot of doctrine that seems to be missing from the more contemporary Christian music. 4Him manages to blend wonderful the hymns in their own style. "Be Thou My Vision" seems to have more of an Irish flair.

The contemporary style appeals to those fans who like that style, yet yearn for the words from hymns.

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